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'It's robbery': Salvadorans slow to adopt Bitcoin
'It's robbery': Salvadorans slow to adopt Bitcoin
by  AFP

Two years ago, El Salvador shrugged off a chorus of warnings and adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in a bid to revitalize its economy and improve access to financial services. Economist Cesar Villalona told AFP that Bitcoin "does not exist in the local economy" in any significant way, because in El Salvador "everything" is paid in dollars: wages, services and goods.

Apple shares fall on reports of China iPhone restrictions
Apple shares fall on reports of China iPhone restrictions
by  AFP

Apple shares fell sharply for a second straight session Thursday following reports of significant Chinese restrictions on iPhones at government offices and state-backed entities. Shares fell 3.6 percent on Wednesday after a Wall Street Journal report that China barred the use of Apple smartphones in central government agencies.

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